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Discounted Award Flights! Save Between 12,000 and 16,000 Miles for Travel to 3 Continents

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    Via View From the Wing, United Airlines is having an award sale to 4 international destinations!

    You’ll spend 20% fewer miles when you fly from the US to Portugal, Iceland, Singapore, and Sydney.  But you’ll have to book by March 2, 2018.  Valid travel dates are between May and June 2018, and vary depending on your destination.

    Flying to Sydney Costs 16,000 Fewer Miles This Spring

    Here’s what you need to know about this deal!

    Discounted United Airlines Award Flights to 3 Continents

    Link:   Discount United Airlines Awards to Unforgettable Places

    Through March 2, 2018, United Airlines is giving you a 20% discount on award flights to 4 international cities:

    Here are the details:

    Is This a Good Deal?

    Yes!  Anyone planning travel to Australia, Asia, or Europe should consider these discounted award tickets.  Because depending on where you’re going, you can save up to 16,000 United Airlines miles round-trip.

    The most expensive aspect of air travel is crossing the ocean.  It’s usually pretty cheap to hop around a region once you’re there.  So even if you’re not interested in these particular cities, it could be worth booking a discounted award flight and then buying a ticket to the place you actually want to go.

    For example, if you want to visit London, you can book a discounted award ticket to Portugal and save 12,000 United Airlines miles.  Then book a round-trip from Porto to London for ~$70 round-trip on a low-cost European airline!

    Spending ~$70 to Save 12,000 Miles Is Definitely Worth It to Me

    Or, if you want to visit Gold Coast, you can book a discounted award ticket to Sydney and save 16,000 United Airlines miles.  Then spend ~$80 round-trip for a ticket to Gold Coast!

    Note:  if you live near any cities WOW Air serves, it’s probably NOT worth spending your miles for a visit to Reykjavik.  That’s because WOW Air continually has sales for ~$200 round-trip to Iceland from many cities.  And sometimes even lower!

    Bottom Line

    United Airlines is saving you between 12,000 and 16,000 miles to travel to 4 international cities:

    You’ll have to book your flight by March 2, 2018.  And valid travel dates are different, depending on where you’re going.

    This is a nice discount, and folks planning travel to Asia, Australia, or Europe should do the math to see if it’s worth flying to one of these cities and purchasing a cheap fare to their desired destination.  Hopping around a region is usually pretty cheap!

    Let me know if you jump on this deal!

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